The comedy Undoing Martin Parker will air on BBC One in 2023. It takes place in Manchester in the last days of Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government (around 1990), and Game of Thrones star Conleth Hill plays a businessman whose life is going crazy.
The show is written by Sian Gibson and Paul Coleman. It’s about Martin Parker, an ambitious self-made impresario who seems to have everything. Martin’s wife Diane, who is played by Rosie Cavaliero, has been through a lot.
Sian Gibson, who co-wrote the series and plays a local hairdresser says, “My fashion sense hasn’t changed since 1990, so it’s a dream to be reliving my youth and dusting off my crimpers with this amazing cast and wonderful team.”
Here is everything you need to know about the BBC1 show Undoing Martin Parker…
Undoing Martin Parker Release Date
The six-part series Undoing Martin Parker will air on BBC One and BBCiPlayer in 2023. There isn’t an official air date yet, but keep an eye on this page and we’ll let you know as soon as there is one. We’ll also let you know when it comes out in the US and other countries.
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Undoing Martin Parker Plot
Undoing Martin Parker follows Martin, who is played by Conleth Hill. Martin is a self-made businessman with “the ambition of Alan Sugar and the swagger of Kilroy Silk,” as described by Martin Parker. He owns a chain of stores that sell electronics and seems to live well. In reality, though, he has a lot of debt, and his complicated personal life is about to catch up with him.
Martin has hurt a lot of people to satisfy his constant need for money, sex, and success. But soon, those people may get the best revenge on Martin.
People like his wife Diane (Rosie Cavaliero), his father-in-law Dougie (George Costigan), his mobile hairdresser Kath (Sian Gibson), and Kath’s best friend Gladys (Sheila Reid) are only too happy to plan his downfall.
Car Share star @Sianygibby is making a new comedy for the BBC. She will write and star in Undoing Martin Parker, set in Manchester in 1990 around a self made impresario about to suffer a fall from grace #EdTVFest
— Mark Jefferies (@mirrorjeffers) August 25, 2022
Undoing Martin Parker Cast
Conleth Hill as Martin Parker
Conleth plays Martin Parker, a businessman who is greedy and cruel. The Irish actor may be best known for playing the bald Lord Varys on Game of Thrones, but he has also been in the Agatha Christie adaptation Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? on BritBox and the ITV drama Holding.
He’s also been in Derry Girls, Holding, Magpie Murders, Suits and Dublin Murders. Conleth has also been in films like Salmon Fishing in Yemen, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Britain’s Got the Pop Factor, and Keith Lemon: The Film.
Sian Gibson as hairdresser Kath
In Undoing Martin Parker, Sian played Kath, a mobile hairdresser. In Car Share, with Peter Kay, she won our hearts as the sweet Kayleigh. She also plays Gemma in the movies Murder on the Blackpool Express, Dial M for Middlesbrough, and Murder, They Hope.
In the movie After Ever After, Sian played Cinderella. She has also been in The League of Gentlemen, Inside No. 9, Death in Paradise, and The Reluctant Landlord.
Rosie Cavaliero as Martin’s wife Diane
Diane, Martin’s wife, is played by Rosie. She recently appeared with Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays in the new season of the comedy show Code 404. In the latest BBC versions of Worzel Gummidge, she plays Mrs. Braithwaite.
She has also been in Black Narcissus, The Witchfinder, Hold the Sunset, Gentleman Jack, Unforgotten, and Cleaning Up. She has also been in three movies: Jane Eyre, Vera Drake, and Little Dorrit.
Sheila Reid as Kath’s friend Gladys
We don’t know much about Sheila’s part in Undoing Martin Parker yet, except that she plays Kath’s best friend Gladys. Sheila is best known for her famous role as the rude grandmother Madge Harvey in the ITV comedy series Benidorm.
She has been in a lot of popular shows, like Call the Midwife, Doctor Who, Casualty, and Doctors and Humans. Sheila played Mildred in Dial M for Middlesbrough with Sian Gibson, and she played Mrs. Donovan in All Creatures Great and Small with the same actress.
George Costigan as Martin’s father-in-law Dougie
In the movie “Undoing Martin Parker,” George plays Diane’s father, Dougie. He has been in many popular TV shows in the past, such as Gentleman Jack, Happy Valley, Line of Duty, and London’s Burning.
In the 1980s, he became famous for playing Bob in the classic British film Rita, Sue, and Bob Too. He also had leading roles in the hit movies Shirley Valentine and Calendar Girls. George has also worked on the shows Emmerdale, The Bill, and Casualty.
Does Undoing Martin Parker have a trailer?
No, there isn’t one yet, but the BBC might make one next year. If that’s the case, we’ll add it to this page.
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Undoing Martin Parker Behind the Scenes News
The six-part series will start to be filmed in Manchester at the beginning of next year. Jon Petrie, who is in charge of comedy for BBC One and BBC iPlayer, asked for Undoing Martin Parker to be made.
Paul Coleman and Sian Gibson came up with the idea and wrote the script together. It will be produced by Gill Isles, executive produced by Kate Daughton for Boffola Pictures and BBC Comedy Head Tanya Qureshi, and co-produced with Lookout Point.
Writer Paul Coleman says: “Thrilled to be writing this series and working with such a wonderfully talented cast, who are all helping us shine a much needed light on the themes of family feuds, revenge and top-loading VCRs.”
Jon Petrie, Director of Comedy, says: “Sian and Paul have created an irresistible gang of comedy characters and a world packed with joyful nostalgia. The quality of their writing is matched by a fantastic cast and we’re incredibly excited to introduce Martin Parker and bring this lovable rogue to BBC audiences next year.”
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